2010-05-20

DAYTON, Ohio – Brad McElroy homered and Ryan
Tepera pitched into the ninth inning as the Lansing Lugnuts (25-14)
won
their eighth straight game, 3-2 over the Dayton Dragons (18-22) on
Thursday
night at Fifth Third Field.After the Lugnuts
took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, Tepera
(4-1) allowed RBI triples in the second and third innings to tie the
score
before clamping down on the Dragons lineup. The Texan right-hander
set down
15 batters in a row between the fourth and ninth innings, exiting
after
Henry Rodriguez's one-out single in the ninth.Steve Turnbull
relieved Tepera and recorded the game's final
outs for his tenth save in as many chances.McElroy's home run
provided the difference, a line shot to
right field against Dayton starter Justin Walker (1-5) with one out
in the
fourth inning.Lansing shortstop
Ryan Goins extended his hitting streak to 10
games and his on-base streak to 16 games with a bunt single in the
first
inning.The Lugnuts next
return home for an eight-game, seven-day
homestand at Cooley Law School Stadium. First, the Great Lakes Loons
come
to town for a four-game set, with the opener scheduled for Friday
night at
7:05 p.m. Nuts right-hander Ryan Shopshire (2-2, 5.98) will oppose
Loons
right-hander Will Savage (2-1, 2.53) in the starting matchup.